Hannah Berman volunteers so often that it’s hard to picture her having the time to work on her golf game.

The Ponte Vedra High School junior was named the winner of the 2014 Pepsi Titan Little People’s John Howerton “Spirit of Giving” Award for her contributions and work with area charities through golf. Pepsi Titan sponsors children’s and junior golf tours.

Berman, 16, started when she was 12, launching her own fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s charity tournament called “Hitting it with Hannah.” For a $5 donation, she hit drives for groups on a par-4 hole and has expanded to other charity events in the area.

She also set up a golf equipment donation station at the Jacksonville Golf and Country Club for The First Tee of North Florida. She has collected clubs, bags, shoes, balls and clothing worth an estimated $35,000.

Berman also made and served food to more than 300 people participating in the Jacksonville Family Promise’s Cardboard City, an annual event in which volunteers sleep outside to illustrate the plight of the homeless.

She has been named a finalist for the American Junior Golf Association President’s Leadership Award.

Fleming advances

Gavin Fleming took a big first step toward the Augusta National Golf Club.

The 7-year-old Jacksonville resident won the 7-9 age group in a local qualifier for the Drive, Chip and Putt competition, held at the PGA Center for Learning and Performance. Fleming will advance to a sub-regional, also at the Port St. Lucie facility, on Aug. 7.

The top two players in each of four age groups will advance to regional sites in September. The winners there will go on to the national finals April 5 at Augusta National, the day before Masters week begins.

Fleming just finished the first grade at Sabal Palm Elementary and has been playing golf for a year. He practices at the TPC Sawgrass and works with PGA Tour Academy instructor Dave Myers.

Contestants receive points for longest and most accurate drives, chipping the ball closest to the hole, and a putting contest.

A local qualifier will be held on July 12 at the World Golf Village golf practice facility. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. on July 7. Players can register by visiting www.drivechipandputt.com.

Web.com charity

drive begins

The Tee it Up for Charity program has begun, with area civic groups, organizations and sports leagues getting the opportunity to sell tickets to the Web.com Tour Championship and keep a large part of the price.

Organizations in the five-county First Coast area can visit www.teeitupforcharity.com and register without sign-up or registration fees. For every $29 clubhouse ticket sold for the final Web.com Tour event of the season at the TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley, the group will make $25.

Tickets can be purchased online using the organization’s promotional code, or groups can take out tickets on consignment. Each organization will be provided with electronic marketing materials and a customized flier.